Janelle Butler, LMHC

Janelle Butler is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, addictions, and intimacy-related concerns. She supports those coping with trauma, grief, relationship and communication problems, body image and eating struggles, sleep difficulties, parenting strain, and job or life transitions. Janelle works with clients to name what is most pressing and take small steps toward relief.

She began her clinical work in the greater Seattle area and spent years in community mental health settings. That background brought experience with many different ages and life situations. She now practices from the East Coast while continuing to serve Washington and beyond.

In sessions she helps people spot patterns that keep them stuck. That might mean testing a belief, trying a new behavior, or shifting how an old memory is understood. Janelle emphasizes realistic actions people can use between meetings to feel steadier over time.

Hope is central to her approach. She talks about grief and loss directly and helps people reconnect to what matters when despair sets in. The work aims for gradual, lasting change rather than quick fixes.

Her toolkit draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-based ideas, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and client-centered listening. Janelle uses these methods flexibly to match a person’s needs and goals. She offers services in English and American Sign Language and accepts international clients.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on therapist availability. Fees vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How her approaches inform online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small committed actions even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear. It can help with anxiety, depression, and struggles around meaning and motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, mood symptoms, sleep problems, and some relationship concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes relationships and early patterns that shape how people connect and respond, which can be valuable for intimacy-related issues and communication difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Janelle will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She often combines elements from different approaches and adjusts plans as needs change so work feels useful and realistic.

The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. It can also let people join from different regions, which supports international clients. Practical benefits include more flexible scheduling and the ability to use between-session tools right where daily challenges happen.